ανατολή

See also: ἀνατολή

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, sunrise, place from where the sun rises, the east), from ἀνατέλλω (anatéllō, I rise), from ἀνά (aná, up) + τέλλω (téllō, I perform, accomplish, rise).

Noun

ανατολή (anatolí) f (plural ανατολές)

  1. east, East
    από την ανατολή ως την δύσηapó tin anatolí os tin dýsifrom east to west
  2. sunrise, dawn
    από την ανατολή ως την δύσηapó tin anatolí os tin dýsifrom sunrise to sunset
  3. (the) Orient, (the) East

Declension

Synonyms

  • (dawn): αυγή f (avgí)
  • (dawn): χάραμα n (chárama)
  • (dawn, sunrise): χαραυγή f (charavgí)
  • (dawn): λυκαυγές (lykavgés, dawn)
  • (sunrise, beginning): ξημέρωμα n (ximéroma)

Coordinate terms

  • Appendix:Greek compass points

Further reading

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